Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) class BB 22200 fast general-purpose
locomotive. A general-purpose locomotive with the technical equipment for a
multi-system locomotive. Built starting in 1978 as the class BB 15000. Version
in the \"En \"Fantome\" paint scheme and with 2 pantographs.Model: The
locomotive has a digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with 2 flywheels.
4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism.
Length over the buffers 109 mm / 4-1/4

Four-Part Bi-Level Unit Train The first modern railroad
bi-level cars ran in Germany starting in May of 1936 on the Lübeck-Büchener
Railroad (LBE), which fell victim to the nationalization of the LBE at the
beginning of 1938 as well as World War II that followed later. The bi-level idea
did not come back extensively into use in East Germany until shortly after the
end of the war and then due to the marginal economic conditions. Building on the
old plans, the now Görlitz People\'s Plant for Car Construction (formerly WUMAG)
developed two and four unit bi-level trains for the German State Railroad in
1952. The four-part, 73.4 meter / 240 foot 9-3/4 inch long unit trains,
designated as the type DBv offered seating for 901 passengers initially. The
seats were cushioned with foam rubber and covered with artificial leather. These
car sets ran on two-axle end trucks as well as on three-axle Jakobs trucks
between the cars. The car bodies were done with lightweight, all-steel,
self-supporting construction. Eight generously configured entry areas provided
access to the trains, whereby the entry areas for the end cars were done with
even roomier dimensions for storing luggage. Diaphragms protected the corridor
connections between the cars. These four-part bi-level trains were built in
several series until 1970. These unit trains were used with shuttle train
equipment in commuter service and later also in S-Bahn service. The last units
ran in Germany until 1995. They were also sold in large numbers to other
railroads of the former Socialist Economic Area and were used in part way past
the turn of the millennium.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218
general-purpose locomotive. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train
heating. With exhaust hoods. Version in a \"traffic red\" paint scheme. Use:
Passenger trains.Model: The locomotive has a new 14-pin digital connector.
It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The
headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel and can be
shut off by means of new bridge plugs. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs.
The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. It also has separately applied
grab irons. Length over the buffers 102 mm / 4\".